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Stick Stickly Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Attack Attack! (US)

Attack Attack! (US) · 2000s · metal

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Ibanez GSZ120
Pickups
Ibanez Powersound humbuckers (stock, ceramic, high output)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, album: 'Someday Came Suddenly' (2008). Both Johnny Franck and Andrew Whiting are confirmed to have used Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier heads through Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabs for the recording. Andrew Whiting stated the Ibanez GSZ120 was used on every Attack Attack! recording. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the main riff studio recording. No evidence of additional boost/overdrive pedals in the studio chain for the riff section. Noise gate likely used for tightness, but no time-based or modulation effects audible or cited for the riff.

Amp Settings

Mids
4.5
Bass
6
Gain
9
Reverb
0
Treble
7
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate

Ibanez GSZ120 → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier → Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 Cabinet

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • scooped mids
  • aggressive palm muting
  • high-gain saturation
  • chunky low end
  • razor-sharp treble
  • articulate pick attack
  • compressed and controlled
  • modern metalcore clarity
  • low noise floor

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